Another patient has tested positive for the novel coronavirus bringing the number of cases in the Cyprus Republic to a total 7 while this figure is expected to quickly spiral. The Health
Turkish Cypriot authorities are closing two crossing points across the island’s divide at Strovilia and Limnitis until March 22 in measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in the north. This leaves
Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has not ruled out more drastic government measures to be announced in following the WHO’s decision to declare coronavirus a pandemic. President Nicos Anastasiades convened a ministerial
Cyprus’ ambulance service helpline is crashing under the weight of thousands of calls a day from citizens asking trivial questions about coronavirus rather than reporting symptoms. The ambulance service has issued an
The Cyprus Education Ministry said Wednesday it was closing all public and private schools and universities as a precaution in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. A statement said the action
Cyprus social and cultural habits are under the microscope after a government decree has banned going out to crowded restaurants, bars, and the cinema while church services also fall under the restriction
Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that four more people have been found positive for Covid-19 including two people arriving from the UK, taking the number of cases in the Republic to
Following Cyprus’ first two coronavirus cases, consumers have taken to stockpiling personal hygiene and non-perishable food items, as supermarkets handle twice the traffic they would normally see. Although nowhere near the levels
Cyprus on Wednesday started enforcing emergency measures introduced to limit the spread of coronavirus by banning mass gatherings, closing schools while the country’s two largest state hospitals were in lockdown. Following news
Famagusta General Hospital will serve as the reference hospital for coronavirus patients and has already undergone an emergency management drill to handle an outbreak of the deadly disease. Permanent Secretary of the
